Mending hook for stockings



prii L 1947. 1 V, MALLLET 2,418,417

MENDING HOOK FOR STOCKINGS Filed Jah. 11, 194e fllnnmll Mun..

Patented pr. 1, 1947 l UNITED STATE MENDIN G HOOK FOR STOCKINGS Jeannette V. Maillet, `Brownville Junction, Maine, assignor of one-half to Philip J. Maillet,

` Brownville, Maine` Application January 11, 1946, Serial No. 640,609

s Claims. (CI. (s6-1h17) My invention relates to a tool or mending hook for repairing runs in stockings or other similar knitted articles.

The main object of this tool is to facilitate the mending of a run in a stocking for instance and the tool consists of three main shanks secured together in a short handle, all making a very neat little tool or knitting hook.

In order to make the hook work as easily as possible it is advisable to stretch the article to be mended over a hard smooth surface. For this reason an ordinary drinking glass or a knitting ball should be inserted in the stocking and the torn part thereof stretched flat and smooth, without wrinkles over the smooth surface of the glass.

The uses and advantages of this tool willbe understood from the following description with the aid of the attached drawing.

One embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the mending tool in about three times its natural size;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the guard member;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the needle proper;

Figure 4 is a similar fragmentary View of the hook member with latch;

Figure 5 is a top plan View of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a cross section along line 6-6 of Figure 1.

Like reference numerals refer to the same parts in the different' views.

As best seen in the assembled View, Figure 1, this tool or mending hook consists of a handle II! in one end of which are inserted a hook shank or member II, a spring shank or needle I2 and a guard I3, the parts I2 and I3 being gently arched towards the hook shank I I.

These three parts are all inserted and rmly secured together in a suitable hole bored in the handle I after first soldering together needle I2 and guard I3. As soon as the solder has set I attach hook shank II to the united parts I2 and I3 to form a unit which is then inserted and rmly secured by cement, for instance, in the handle I0.

The forward end of the hook member termii nates with well rounded and turned back hook proper I4 and to the rear thereof is shown a vertical slot I5 in which is mounted to freely oscillate on a transverse pin I6, a pointed finger or latch Il which is adapted to lie dat on the rear or inner end of hook I4 thus forming an eye I8 as clearly seen in Figure 4. An upright position CAD 2 4of the latchfI'I is indicated by dotted linesin ,the same figure. Y g

As seen in Figure 1 the guard I3 having its bottom surface wall rounded at 22` projects slightly with its sharp nose 20 beyond the hook portion I4 on hook member or shank II and the needle I2 reaches with its inturned sharp point 2l just beyond the pin IB of the latch I'I as to cause the latch Il to be thrown forward against the top of the hook I4. An eye as at I8 is thus provided between parts I4 and Il.

Likewise, there is always an open space I9 between the spring arm or needle I2 and the hook member II back of the hump for pin IB thereon in which the pivot pin i6 is held, and Where the shank II has a recess 23. From Figure 6 it will be seen that the hook shank I I is located slightly to one side of the needle I2 and the guard I3.

The manner of operation in mending a torn stocking is the following.

First, insert a drinking glass or any other suitable object having a hard, smooth or polished surface into a stocking, pressing the injured portion thereof against the hard surface and stretch the fabric thereover so that it becomes hat and straight.

Then allow the hook to engage the loop at the run in the stocking. By then placing the point 20 of the guard I3 in a new stitch and pushing the hook member II into the stocking the thread will enter between the guard I3 and the spring arm or needle I2, and, when passing, this will raise the latch or finger II up to level of the spring arm or needle I2. Then the stitch which is held in the hook I4 goes up high on the hook and enters the space I9.

By the operator then pulling the tool towards himself this will bring the thread down faster than the hook member II while the latch I'I still remains raised and the thread at the latch II drops into the hook eye at I8.

Then the thread on hook I4 immediately drops down and while passing the latch I'I drives another thread into the hook eye at I8 and passes it to the top.

It is to be understood that the invention as here disclosed is not limited to the details here described and shown but that the same :may be varied without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. A mending toolfor knitted fabric, comprising a handle and three forwardly protruding shanks rigidly secured therein, of which the middle shank constitutes a needle, the top shank space between said needle and the third shank?.`

2. A mending tool for knittedfabric, comprising a handle and three forwardly` protruding Shanks rigidly secured thereinglc'if whichfthemid-JV dle shank constitutes a needle, theA topH shank constitutes a guard for the needle both said shanks being gradually arched paralylelly.inwards,- and each terminating with a sharp point; the thirdL of said shanks constitutes a backwardly bent,`

well-rounded hook, a latch linger pivcted rearwardly of-s`ai`d hook and adapt'ed to rest with its pointed free end upon the rear end'of vsaid hook, thereby forming an eye therewith; said third -shaiikhaving a recessed portion between the 4 latch finger and the handle to provide an open space between said needle and the third shank, said three shanks constituting a unit firmly cemented in said handle.

3. A mending tool for knitted fabric, comprisf ing a handle and three forwardly protruding Shanks rigidly secured therein, of which the middle` 4sfh'arlfconstitutes a needle, the top shank constitutes a guard for the needle both said Shanks being gradually arched parallelly inwards and eachterminating with a sharp point; the third of; said Shanks constitutes a backwardly bent, weh-rounded hook, a latch nger pvoted rearwardly' of `said hook and vadapted to rest with its'pointeli'freeend upon the rear end of said hook'fthereby'lforrning an eye therewith;V said Y third;` shank hayngfa recessed portion between the latch nger and the handleto provide an open "space between said needle and the third shank, said three Shanks constituting a unit firmlyk cemented in said?v handle;v and said hoek and latch-f iinge'r being '.displaced slightlyl sideways to said needle and guard. r H i UEANNETTEV. MAJILET. 

